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Showing posts with label George Floyd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Floyd. Show all posts
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Former Minneapolis police officer gets 36 month sentence over role in George Floyd’s death

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A Minnesota judge on Wednesday sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane to three years in state prison after he was found g...
Monday, June 13, 2022

Civil: Ben Crump documentary to be released on Juneteenth

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CIVIL is an intimate look at the life of maverick civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his mission to raise the value of Black life in Amer...
Sunday, May 22, 2022

New biography: His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice

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His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice is a new book by authors Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorun...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Former Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of George Floyd

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A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Minnesota Attorney Gene...
Sunday, October 03, 2021

Booker says he's "not giving up" on police reform after talks collapsed

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Senator Cory Booker explained to "Face the Nation" just why talks fell apart and the road ahead to meaningful change in policing...
Saturday, June 26, 2021

NAACP President CEO & President statement on Derek Chauvin sentencing

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NAACP President CEO & President released the following statement on the Derek Chauvin sentencing: Our hearts are with the Floyd fami...

Rev. Al Sharpton Reacts To Derek Chauvin Sentence

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Reverend Al Sharpton reacted to Derek Chauvin’s sentence of 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, saying the judge...
Sunday, April 25, 2021

Rep. Karen Bass: Maximum sentence needed for Derek Chauvin

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During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” Bass told host George Stephanopoulos, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) said that the "maximum...
Friday, March 12, 2021

Minneapolis reaches $27 million settlement with George Floyd’s family

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The city of Minneapolis has settled a civil suit with the family of George Floyd for a record $27 million. The city council voted 13-0 t...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin

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Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill said Thursday that he will reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapol...
Monday, October 19, 2020

African American Reports Interview with Jerri Haslem, the founder of the 8:46 Breathe Series Race

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Hi, this is George Cook of African American Reports. Please check out my interview with Jerri Haslem, the founder of the 8:46 Breathe Seri...
Saturday, October 17, 2020

846 Breathe Series Race to honor George Floyd

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The world witnessed a man’s Life end in 8:46 | Eight minutes and Forty-Six seconds. That man was George Floyd. This event is virtual and t...
Friday, June 26, 2020

NAACP APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF “GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT”

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The NAACP applauded the bi-partisan passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 7120, the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.”...
Saturday, June 13, 2020

#SAYHERNAME: 18 Black women who have died at the hands of police since Eric Garner's death

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We all know the names of Eric Garner, George Floyd, and the far too many other Black men that have died at the hands of police in betwee...
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Texas Southern University Announces Scholarship Fund for George Floyd’s Daughter

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The Board of Regents of Texas Southern University (TSU) honors the memory of George Floyd on the day that he is laid to eternal rest. Mr....
Sunday, June 07, 2020

GoFundMe Suspends Candace Owens After She Trashes George Floyd

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GoFundMe suspended pro-Trump personality Candace Owens from its fundraising platform on Sunday, after Owens raised more than $200,000 on ...
Saturday, June 06, 2020

George Floyd's brother to testify in front of House Judiciary Committee

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Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25, will testify before ...
Friday, June 05, 2020

Congressional Black Caucus to propose policing reforms

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The Congressional Black Caucus is at work on a package of policing reforms the House could advance later this month in response to the d...
Thursday, June 04, 2020

Cory Booker delivers emotional speech about racism in the Senate

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New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a passionate speech in the Senate about systemic racism in the US and the ongoing George Floyd p...
Wednesday, June 03, 2020

Barack Obama's message of hope to those protesting George Floyd's death

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In a hopeful speech former President, Barack Obama personally thanked protesters in the streets across the nation following the death of ...